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Stephen W. Miller

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A former US Marine ground combat and aviation officer instrumental in the adoption of wheeled armoured vehicles and manoeuvre warfare. He has extensive hands-on experience in development, acquisition, fielding, support and employment leading land, naval, and air programmes in the US and twenty-four other countries. [email protected]
The Bae Archer 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer.

British Army Fielding BAE Archer Self-Propelled Howitzers

The British MOD in a March 16, 2023 release that the Army will receive fourteen Archer 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers. These will partially replace...

Bundeswehr Considering Purchasing Australian Built Boxer AFV

The German Armed Forces are considering purchasing Boxer Armoured Fighting Vehicles built in the Rheinmetall facility in Queensland Australia according to a report in...
Borsuk IFV

Poland Plans Acquisition of 1000 Borsuk IFVs

The Polish government’s intent to acquire Borsuk (Badger) Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) was confirmed on 28 February 2023 with deputy Prime Minister Mariusz...

Australia Moves to Build-up Amphibious Capabilities

Australia’s Department of Defence is currently evaluating proposals received from four industry teams to build the country’s Independent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel (ILMV). The ILMV...
Leopard2A7 Norway

Norway Joins Other NATO Armies – Decides to Acquire Leopard2A7 MBTs

Norway’s Armed Forces have made the decision to update their main battle tank fleets with the latest Rheinmetall Leopard 2A7. The selection, which was announced...

French Army Snipers Field FN Elity Ballistic Calculator

Technology advances are offering opportunities for enhancing the precision and first round hit capability of the sniper. With this objective the French Army’s Battle-Lab...

CV90 Mk IV IFV Integrates Akeron 5th Gen Missile

BAE Systems successfully demonstrated the integration of the MBDA Akeron MP 5th Generation guided missile system on the Hagglunds CV90 infantry fighting vehicle in...
Rheinmetall HX series

US Army Seeking New Common Tactical Truck

The US Army on 27 January 2023 announced the award of contracts to four industry teams to build prototypes of a new Common Tactical...
Piranha-IIIH 8 X 8 Personnel Carriers at Moldovan ceremony.

Moldova Receives Piranha-IIIH 8 X 8 APCs

Earlier in January 16 2023, in a ceremony at a military camp in Chisinau, a delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany turned over...
Northrop-Grumman’s M-ACE

Controlling the Forward Aerial High Ground

‘Seize and control the high ground’ is an established axiom in combat. The current introduction and projected proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) challenges...

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